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/ ?* j ! ^J|! . V>% r ' - \>\:^^BB ' X:::.^^^HB iflf Athlete of the Week Evelyn Johnson For her outstanding performance in leading U3C's women's basketball team to a 124-48 thrashing of Notre Dame Saturday, Evelyn Johnson has been named Athlete of the Week' J by the Gamecock. me z>-& sophomore guard-forward from | Lansing, Mich., scored 25 points on eight of nine field goal attempts and nine of ten free throws tries in the Lady Gamecock's 12th win of the season. She also added seven assists. Runners-up this week include two of Johnson's teammates, Rita Johnson and Shelia Foster, men's basketball olavers 7am Froriri^t, | and Jimm y Foster and s wimmer Bill Humb y. Sigma Nu sec By Jim Corbett Staff Writer Sigma Nu jumps into the second slot in this week's Gamecock Intramural Basketball poll following their triple overtime victory over last week's second rated squad, Omega Psi Phi. The Student Bar Association remains the number one team in the poll. Sigma Nu and Omega battled through 40 minutes of regulation play and three three-minute overtimes before Sigma Nu emerged the victor. Sharpshooting guard Bill DeLoache led the Sigma Nu attack and all scorers with 21 points, including two three-point shots. Forward Bob Parker chinned in 10 noint* fnr thn i/i ...i? ??> _ _ .. , V,. v.iv tiviwio, WIIW 1 ldU eight players entered in the scoring column. Glenn Johnson led Omega with 20 points, v/hile forward Derrick Pinckney added 17. The loss dropped Omega's record to 1-1 and they fell one slot from last week's numbertwo position to third place. SB A PULLED in all five first place votes from the Gamecock panel, which consists of three intramural basketball supervisors, the Head intramural referee and a Gamecock staff writer. Though SBA remains in the top spot, there were some changes in this week's poll. The Empire fell two spots to number five despite their 66-45 victory over the Cock Flock, while the Wizzards moved up one notch to the fourth position. La Machine moves to number six after their 69 point victory Monday night, while Kappa Sigma dropped to the RECORD POINTS 1) STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION A O | 2) SIGMA NU 2 0 4^ 3) OMEGA PSI PHI 36 4) THE WIZZARDS 3 0 30 5) THE EMPIRE 3 0 2q 6) LA MACHINE 3 0 26 7) KAPPA SIGMA 3 0 17 8) SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON 2 0 15 9) HEARTBREAK HOTEL 3 0 12 10)THESPARTANS 11 6 HONORABLE MENTION: Kappa Alpha, The Strikers, The Confederate Prophets, PI Kappa Phi . USC footb good recrui By Willie T. Smith Spvcial to the Gamecock Although there will probably not be any word until later this month, it looks as if the Gamecocks are having one of their best recruiting years ever in football. According to several sources, Head Coach Jim Carlen and his assistants have signed about 25 prospects so far and plan on signing about 30. The staff also will sign five junior college prospects. The Gamecocks have scored heavily in South Carolina having signed nine players to date. In the upper state Spartanburg High School quarterback Bill Bradshaw, Wren running back Kent Hagood, and Hillcrest linebacker James Seawright have all joined the fold. Bradshaw was a standout in the Shrine Bowl game, passing and running for over 200 yards. Hagood, is the brother of current Gamecock Ricky Hagood. He rushed for 116 yards in the December Shrine Bowl Classic. Chris Corley, James Sumpter, Tracy Evans, Ira Hillary, and Lee Prosser are other Palmetto staters that have inked with the Gamecocks. Corley, a 6-3,250 pound tight end from Irmo, was recruited by Notre Dame and Southern Cal, but opted for the Gamecocks. Sumpter is another prospect who was heavily sought after. He has been timed at 4.5 in the 40 and is rated an excellent linebacker prospect who may be able to crack the starting lineup as a freshman. Hillary, the 3A back of the year, led Strom Thurmond High to the state finals this past year at quarterback. Although he will be given a chance as a signal caller he will probably end up as a wide receiver or defensive back. The Gamecocks have also done well in the Peach State of Georgia, having signed several all-staters to grants in aid. For those who are crying over the loss of George Rogers, cousin Tony Hiles is on the way. Hiles is a 5-11, 220 pound defensive back, also from Duluth High. Other players apparently in the fold are Harry South, Billy Barnhill, Quentin Lewis, and Chris Wade. South is a standout linebacker from Benedictine High in Savannah. This is the third consecutive year the Gamecocks have signed a player from Benedictine, as current players Andrew Provence, Jim Walsh, and Carl Womble also attended there. Lewis was an all-state quarterback at Bradwell Institute. He stands 6-2 and weighs 185 pounds. Wade is a 6-2, 185 pound wide receiver from Oconee County. He was considered one of the top prospects in the state after his junior season. An injury limited his play ond after triple-* seventh spot in reversal of last week's order. The Heartbreak Hotel and the Spartans also switched slots, the Hotel moving to the ninth position while the Spartans fell to tenth. The Student Bar Association had little trouble remaining unbeaten as they disposed of the Crusaders 74-34. SB A has Dutscored their opponents by an average score of 78-43 while racking up four wins this season. AGAINST THE Crusaders, former Gamecock Brian Grevey led a balanced attack with 16 points. Point guard Jerry Theos chipped in 12 points and 6'10" center Bill Weeks added 10 points for the winners. Ralph Stice tallied 14 points for the Crusaders. The Wizzards ran their record to 3-0 with a 73-49 triumph A IT* A ? 1 ^ * "r 1 1 * uvci t-onii guara uarier tvyie led the Wizzard attack with 25 points while 6'9" center Pat Morbitzer popped in 20 points. The Wizzards held a slim six-point margin at the half, but used their running game to pull away in the second half for the win. The Empire received balanced scoring in their 66-45 romp over the Cock Flock. Van Bailey and Rico Williams led the Empire with 13 points, while guard Laverne Keels added 12 points and forward Willie Spry chipped in 11 points. The win ran The Empire's record to 3-0. La Machine exploded for 53 first-half points and were never headed as they annihilated the Seven Oaks 98-29. Ed Burgess led La Machine with 22 points and Steve Kennedy chalked up 17 to lead the scoring burst. But it was defense that led the way, as La Machine allowed just 15 first-half points and only 14 in the second. They are now 3-0 on the season. NUMBER SEVEN Kappa Sigma had three scorers in double figures as they defeated Phi Kappa Sigma 58-48. Guard Dennis Crockett led the way with 15 points while Kurt Kemper scored 14 points for Kappa Sigma, who raised their record to 3-0. Ricky Curtis chipped in 13 for the winners. The Spartans evened their record at 1-1 with a 57-45 win over J.R.'s Gang. Guards Percy Beauford and Micheal Keels led the Spartans offense with 12 and 11 points respectively. The Heartbreak Hotel and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were both inactive. In other intramural action, The Roost used just five players in a 66-58 win over C S Abends. These five players are a little more familiar to Carolina students, with names Il k/ull tl/Ylllrt/T 'U&l flUl/HIJj ting year during the past season which cooled much of the interest in him. The Gamecocks decided to take a chance. Florida has also been good to the Gamecocks this year. Mark Stevens, John McVeigh, and Kendrick Stafford, are the choices from the Sunshine State. Stafford is a running back and a sprinter who may help the Gamecocks with specialty team play. Stevens is a 6-2, 200 pound tight end from Hialeah-Miami Lakes, which is the same school attended by Gamecock quarterback Garry Harper. Frank Wright, a 6-4, 265 pound nose guard from Green wooa, nas also cast his lot with the Gamecocks. Wright was a high school Ail-American last year and spent the 1980 season at the Tennessee Military Institute building up his grades. In the junior college ranks the Gamecocks have signed Anthony Bailey of Lees-McCray. Bailey is a linebacker prospect. There are several exceptional prospects the Gamecocks are still actively recruiting. Among these are the outstanding duo from A.L. Brown in Kannapolis, N.C., Ethan Horton and Terry Baxter. Horton was the most valuable back in the Shrine Bowi game as he led the Tar Heels to a 35-33 victory with his passing and running ability. He stands at 6-4 and weighs 220 pounds which makes him a prime prospect. The two man limit per team prevented Baxter from participating in the Shrine C lassie although he was Shrinp Hnu/1 mntorial Tho ? ? ? .mmwi ?MI< A aiv viuaatWUVAO OCC1I1 III I Id V C ?111 excellent chance if Smith can make the academic requirements. Bill Mayo, a 6-4,265 pound lineman from Dalton, Georgia, may also be leaning toward USC, although Georgia and Alabama are pushing hard. The Gamecocks are also recruiting Parade All-American quarterback in Perry Cuda. Cuda, a 6-2, 195 pounder from Summerville was the 4A back of the year in South Carolina. At the moment it seems to be a toss-up between Georgia and the Gamecocks as to who will end up with his services, although the Tar Heels of North Carolina are a dark horse. Former Clemson quarterback Steve Fuller has also been seen in Tift County pushing the Tigers. Florida State is also in the battle. Although the recruiting season is not over and as coach Carlen has been known to say you never know what kind of recruiting class you have until two years later, it is safe to say this may be the best class of athletes ever corralled by the Gamecocks. overtime win such as Ben Cornett, Percy Keeves and Terry Bishop. Reeves and Timmy Vaughn led the Roost with 19 points each as the Roost raised their record to 3-0. The Gonads upped their record to 2-2 as they got past the Taste Buds 48-43. The winners reveived eight points from Thad Gentleman in the low scoring affair, while the Taste Buds were led by Rob Geneau with 13 points. The Gonads two previous losses were to The Empire and La Machine. t >.*! ? ^JMB V Mwfi^M HL JHHVlk J&* ^fflH HI $ ?r ^w *w^ >. |p Br wL - m HI w^w?~~ Jam b. u jM W /J A Striker player attmepts a field goal as a Preston Third East player watches. (Photo by John Parnell)